Re: Building A coil??

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• Subject: Re: Building A coil??
• From: Paul Anderson <paul-at-geeky1.ebtech-dot-net>
• Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 01:03:28 -0500 (EST)
• Subscriber: paul-at-geeky1.ebtech-dot-net Thu Jan 16 22:40:55 1997

On Wed, 15 Jan 1997, Tesla List wrote:

> 
> I need to build a coil and this is what i have:
> 
> 1 6V Ignition coil
> 1 Microwave Transformer
> 6 Wine cooler saltwater capacitors
> 
> What else do i need to get 1 Foot sparks (Please Be Specific)
> 
> What kind of wire what size??
> 
24 AWG, some people use 22, be sure it's double formvar enamel coated
wire.

> Could i use the microwave transformer?
> 
No.

> What size and what should i make the primary from
> 
I'll leave that to more experienced list members.

> Help!  i don't want to invest what little money i have in a failure
> 
Okay, find a neon sign shop nearby and offer to take some dead neon sign
transformers off their hands.  Get a 9kV one at 30mA.  TTYL!



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